Reichsbank President Hjalmar Schacht was used to restore full employment through public works and rearmament. On February 3, 1933, Hitler told his senior military leaders of his plans to eliminate democracy, Marxism and pacificism and his intention to give first priority to restoring Germany's military strength. He told them "the most dangerous time is that of the buildup of the armed forces" (Weinberg 27).
Germany's initial moves in foreign policy were dictated by the need to "avoid the risk of war-until she had restored her military strength" (Bullock 517). The Concordat signed with the Vatican on July 20, 1933, was intended to eliminate the internal influence of Catholic politicians. The shortening to one day of the planned boycott of Jewish businesses in April 1933 reflected the advice of Foreign Minister Konstantin von Neurath and Schacht that the adverse reaction of public opinion in the West to antisemitic violence might "have disastrous effects on the German economy and its standing abroad" (Kersha
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